New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-14
ARBITRATING THE STRIKE.
THE BROOKLYN TROUBLE NEARLY OVER

were taken. Early the day the executive ccmmittes
of the company discussed the situation. Colonel
Martin, the general manager, reported that he had
engaged eighteen competent engineers who had been
examined BY Master Mechanic Ball. Two of those
previously secured were discharged as incompetent
The members of the committee decided to continue
the policy operation since the strike began Eight
trains early in the day, and later there
ten on the road.
But . number of the new engineers they
informed of the situation the road, and some
OF them before they had made . trip Joined the
strikers II was reported at the laters headquarters
that score OF engineers and twenty Eight hromen
had gone over to them and only one bad deserted
them. Three new engineers who had gone to Brook
yn from Easton Penn. the representations OF the
company joned the strikers, and said If they could
get money to 20 home they would leave Brooklyn.
State Arbitrator Donovan went to the Howard
Hou,e in Brc okIyn yesterday uing and conferred
with the committee OF the strikers. Mayor Whitney
Was called IN as an arbitrator In the afternoon On
account of the OF his efforts with Arbitrator
Donovan n settling the Brooklyn City Railroad strike
last winter The following note was sent to him:
STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION AND AanIrnArIoS.}
BROOKLYN July l3 1887. 5
1s:sssE$y requested ted n wit, with
the Howard House East NewYork in the city OF Brooklyn
NY Jayls ss O'clock win yisw q s:..;
ference. between the Brooklyn Elevated haroad Company
FLORENCE F. Donovan. Commissioned
Inc mayor accepteu TIC lnVlIutlOu NOIlce was
then sent to Genera Manager Martin and to the
strikers. Tie former did not attend the meeting.
The striking engineers we're seated by j. Wright
j. n. kepshon and II. e. Smith. committee OF
firemen also attended Tho meeting held in the
parlors OF tho Howard House: Commissioner Dono-
van stated that he was there to arbitrate the
difficulties between the men aud the company. tie
knew nothing personally OF the N liter as to which
right wrong The boaId Of Arbitration was
authorized to investigate and make a satisfactory
settler il possible. Witnesses could be summoned
and sworn testimony taken lie further said that the
puDlic suffering greatly because OF the strike.
The road carried from 80 900 to 10000 passengers
day, and 1t wac n great hardship TO compel them to
ride for a long distance In streetcars Tie trouble
should be promptly aud satisfactorily settled.
The Mayor urged similar considerations. u. w.
Burns, fireman. thought the trouble could be ad
justcd In hour If tue officers OF the road would
meet the After full and free discussion lie had
doubt that mutual concessions woulo be made and
an agreement reached. After further discussion the
Mayor aud Mr.. Donovan agreed to confer with
Coionel Martin this morning As the conference was
oil the company we're found in the hotel and were
invited toe meeting They said tnat they had only
been looking at some proPry IN the
they agreel to talk with commissioner Donovan.
Messrs. snedeker and Rothschd said there was no
disposition the oil the company TO surrender to
the strikers who had always been well treated and
had beeo given good wages when the company was
losing Donoy.
After u long talk and no deiuite result the two
directors agreed to meet the State Board Of Arbitra-
ton and Mayor Whitney at the Jice OF the company,
No. 81 Sands-st at 10 a. m. to-day. Commissioner
Donovan sent to his associates, Mr.. Robertson and
| William PURCELL to atcnd the conference. The
strikers agreed to repose tner interests IN tue hands
| of Ms yor Whitney and Mr. Donovan. to whom they
fully explained their demands aud grievances. The
fesng amoug the mcD in the matter seemed to be that
they were willing TO accept any reasonable ground OF
agreement IL IA expected that mutual CONCESSIONS
will be agreed upon today.
At the offices OF the company IL was sald that no
settlement was desired the number OF engineers at
work was steadily increasing, and by today tho full
schsinle a trains would be running. All the u ain
hands were ordered 10 report Tor duty yesterday at
li pay. The strikers we're anaered Yesterday by the
staements OF Democratic politicians that they wouid
have to surrender TO the company. Their ierihg
against Master Mechanic Ball put in the form OF
the following afhdavits:
BRookLYS anoI DIVISION VI 2,,9 2ge 1897 (
OF or May H. ss MT C. A. da % % n':r S ,nS Sns
signed officers OF all railroads would not hire any
@ they sSn m i S %IS o 8 per- As
aud JUST before ths year va: up no some hn1 cns.ce
Sowpi"s the Lseomotyo Ssoa1s:
tie frenen eligible join the therhood Of
Ensia'er' isisn'dI + 5oHz h!HGEsai g. sslD
On November IL 1895 the hour. OF and os
ss boarded NS and da 81 'it: cos to
% "a %;n & S to S9 Msd s r0 S%s - ss
Hs a. % sSaa SSn e y 1c Sn1S m. the
That twelve OF them had TO 90 The undersigned
answered. Oh. no. 1t was none of them" o.,.
/ fbxnel, WILLIAM j. 1OWkhh
subscriDed and before this 18Th day OF July
| 1857 CHAELgs GERTUa. Notary Public
The men said last evening that they would hold out
until their demands conceded TO. aud they would
no longer work under Bali. .
schelIeins Hail. the East New York terminus Of the
road evening and cheered each other with stories OF
the dreful effects upon the property OF the company from
the incompeency OF the who had been put la their
places The' were also encouraged by the adhesion OF
spite their attempts to keep ,heir spirits as high as the
| .t,t.a arlv at nm AM CO000ently
expressed that the consideration OF the matter by the
SOa% Of A,ssa'0I on.y .ya,cn S0ua wn ps' aea Se
from chief Arthur saving that he had started
n the nesoaions carried on by tae Beard Of Arb
traton not end the srike expected that mel Ar
thur will he successful he was In behalf 81 the Man
The altitude Of the compouy toward arbitration is by
President Putnam is at his country in Vermont
General Manager Martin is confident OF his ability TO run
the company iuclined TO back him up The
s os oaa haS. NO %
Ia the matter and would hstly refuse to
s.so their dem%sd. and rsurusd on the same
that they went out Last evening WAS claimed Sy .ne
ne1y. aa, i.'Ss but 'aa ha to watt
longer than that for trains The iSct tna' % On,y
engineers shows that incompetent mon have not
been put in charge OF the engines ,.,u,,..,on.r
Donovan and his ates will have 70 bring 70 pear
The and
failure TO run and carry the customary number OF
passengers Tho rolling stock all the streetcar lines
which run In the section Of the e,ts
In tho last three days ssd the closed cars which are
usually laid aside at this time OF year we're run
with the open yesterday and tho day before Many
persons planned OF being Obliged TO swelter In close
cars In last evening" instead OF getting 70 ner
homes In half the time aud with twice the comfort Id @
elevated trains There has been no disposition on the
part Of the employees assistths as no
! epgiueers did not aid them in any OF their Strikes
Nsher the surface rapid transit engineers nor those e
po switchin< the Bridge cars have offered 10 assss
THAR fellows A rebuke was given to Master MECHANIC
Prince OF the Bridge for using official paper 10 recou
! mend an engineer to the Elevated road management
Prince sad he merely wished TO assist friend who Is
competent man. 49, ,,,,,, p..,,xn
srLing engineer auarreed last night with John For
syth OF No 1868 Broadway Brooklyn painter for the
railway company Forsyth seriously injured about
tho head and Conkling was arrested.